ETFs Videos
ETFs Videos
The video explains how the Pabrai Wagons Fund uses the historic "circle the wagons" metaphor to protect a concentrated portfolio of high‑quality equities. By surrounding a core set of businesses—much like pioneers protected their valuable cargo—the fund seeks to shield investors from market volatility while preserving upside. Data shows that roughly 2‑4% of publicly traded companies account for 95% of total market returns over the past century. The Wagons Fund therefore concentrates on identifying those potential “crown jewels” and holds them for the long term, rather than rotating in and out of positions. The presenter likens the approach to a pioneer wagon circle: the most valuable assets sit at the center, and the fund’s low‑turnover, tax‑efficient structure lets those assets mature. He emphasizes that while the fund cannot know the winners upfront, the true performers become evident over time. For investors, this means exposure to the market’s highest‑return drivers with reduced trading costs and tax drag, offering a disciplined alternative to broad‑market indexing.
The video discusses a “halo trade” strategy to protect portfolios from AI‑driven disruption by shifting into heavy‑asset, low‑obsolescence stocks, dubbed “halo” stocks. The host screens funds with strong industrial exposure and minimal tech holdings, highlighting three options: Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure...
Pictet Asset Management explains how its thematic investing differentiates itself from competitors, emphasizing a three‑decade legacy and scale. The firm rolled out its first thematic equity strategy in 1995 and now oversees more than $70 billion across 15 active thematic funds for...
PIMCO has introduced the short‑term active yield ETF, ticker EARN, on the Australian Securities Exchange. The product is positioned between traditional cash holdings and longer‑duration fixed‑income strategies, offering investors a liquid, listed vehicle that delivers institutional‑grade risk‑adjusted returns. The fund targets a...
ETF Edge hosted a timely discussion on managed futures ETFs as investors grapple with heightened volatility stemming from the Iran conflict and broader macro uncertainties. Andrew Beer of Dynamic Beta Investments explained that managed futures, run by commodity trading advisors,...
The Livewise Listed series interview with Beta Shares’ Cameron Gleason spotlights seven Australian‑focused ETFs that are attracting investor capital in 2026. Gleason explains how geopolitical unrest has funneled money into oil‑based and defense‑contractor ETFs, while broader market volatility is prompting...
The video challenges the long‑standing view of gold as a safe‑haven hedge, arguing that it now behaves like a risk‑on asset closely tied to equity markets. Using a monthly chart that overlays gold prices with the S&P 500, the host highlights...
In this episode of Behind the Ticker, Brad Roth interviews Paul Marino, chief revenue officer at Themes ETFs, to unpack two newly launched thematic ETFs – DRGN, a China‑focused generative AI fund, and BOTT, a global humanoid robotics fund. Marino...
The Coin Bureau dissected BlackRock’s newly launched ETHB EyesShares Staked Ethereum Trust, the first yield‑generating crypto ETF that directly participates in Ethereum’s proof‑of‑stake consensus. By allocating 70‑95% of its Ether to staking and retaining a small liquidity sleeve for redemptions,...
The Bloomberg "ETF IQ" episode focused on the sharp decline in precious‑metal prices amid the escalating Iran conflict and the simultaneous rollout of innovative equity‑premium yield ETFs by JPMorgan. Hosts Katie Greifeld and Scarlet Fu examined how geopolitical risk is...
The Rational Reminder episode spotlights Avantis’ debut of Canadian‑listed exchange‑traded funds, launched in partnership with CIBC’s ETF platform. After rolling out U.S. and European products, the firm finally offers domestic ETFs that hold securities directly in Canadian dollars. The new lineup...
The episode of "Behind the Ticker" spotlights Pacer’s QDPL ETF, a product designed to give income‑focused investors, especially retirees, a higher cash‑flow stream while maintaining broad S&P 500 exposure. Host Brad Roth interviews Sean, who explains the fund’s genesis and...
Oil surged sharply last week—USO jumped 12.9% in one session and recorded a record 36.4% six-day gain—prompting analysis that historically links large USO spikes to substantial outperformance in the energy ETF XLE (three-month and 12-month win rates around 80%, with...
The episode spotlights two high‑profile setbacks in the public‑private market convergence: ERS’s XOVR ETF, which blends listed stocks with private‑equity stakes—including a coveted SpaceX exposure—and Blue Owl Capital’s direct‑lending fund, which abruptly shut its quarterly redemption window. XOVR’s SpaceX position, fixed...
The March episode of First Look ETF spotlighted a surge of new fund offerings, with 137 ETFs debuting in 2026. Host Stephanie Stanton and NYSE’s Bal Little highlighted that investors are gravitating toward cutting‑edge ideas—particularly AI‑driven selections, high‑income buffers, and...
The video walks viewers through creating a classic Margherita pizza from scratch, beginning with a simple dough made from flour, water, yeast, and salt. The host emphasizes mixing until a smooth ball forms and allowing the dough to rise for...
Canadian investors are increasingly favoring exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) over traditional mutual funds, according to Eli Yufest of the Canadian ETF Association on BNN Bloomberg. The shift reflects robust growth in ETF assets, while mutual‑fund inflows have softened for consecutive periods....
In this episode of Behind the Ticker, Brad Roth interviews Michael, the founder of the Founders 100 ETF (ticker FFF), to unpack the fund’s origin, methodology, and market positioning. Michael traces his three‑act career—from Wall Street to a tech startup and finally...
The video examines why the equal‑weighted S&P 500 ETF RSP has begun to diverge from the market‑cap weighted SPY, highlighting record inflows into RSP as investors seek to diminish exposure to the dominant “MAG‑7” stocks. The hosts explain that SPY’s weighting...
The video challenges the prevailing narrative that institutional money is fleeing Bitcoin, arguing that headline ETF outflows mask a deeper structural dynamic. It highlights Bitcoin’s weekly RSI dropping to a record‑low 25.6, the most oversold reading in its 17‑year history,...
BitBond unveiled a new weekly‑pay fixed‑income ETF that blends U.S. Treasury securities with Bitcoin exposure, aiming to deliver higher yields for income‑focused investors. The five‑year product, which advisors identified as most in demand, allocates roughly 80% to Treasury bonds with an...
The podcast explores a new frontier in finance: prediction‑market exchange‑traded funds that package binary event contracts—ranging from sports outcomes to election results—into tradable securities. Host Nathan Hirsch is joined by Gabelli’s Chris Moreni, who launched the live‑sports ETF GLS, and...
Todd Rosenluth of Vetify joined the Schwab Network to discuss a wave of activity in exchange‑traded funds as markets wrestle with volatility. He highlighted that 2024 and 2025 have already set new records for ETF inflows, with international equity ETFs...
The live segment of Chicago Future of Finance focused on the surge in market volatility as the VIX climbed above 28, driven by lingering geopolitical tensions and the prospect of a broader conflict. Host Oliver Rinnick introduced floor ETFs as...
TG Watkins explains how his proprietary Moxy indicator identified a hidden downside signal months before recent market turbulence. He argues that the traditional "flight to safety" is cracking, signaling a rotation rather than a pure risk‑off sell‑off. The video breaks...
The video announces two new Weitz ETFs – the Core Plus Bond ETF (WCPB) and the MultiSector Bond ETF (WMSB) – and outlines how each fits into a broader fixed‑income strategy. Both funds are built on the firm’s long‑standing research...
The Capital Group Dividend Value ETF (CGDV) has earned perfect five‑star ratings from Morningstar and Lipper by emphasizing high‑quality companies capable of growing dividends rather than chasing high yields. Its active management approach has propelled assets under management to roughly...
The video examines why leveraged exchange‑traded funds (ETFs) tend to underperform during turbulent markets, focusing on the empirical link between volatility and serial correlation rather than volatility alone. The presenter challenges the common narrative that volatility is inherently detrimental, showing...
The English Heritage podcast recounts the legendary romance of Catherine Neville, daughter of Lord Ralph Neville of Bostick (Bostic) Castle in North Yorkshire, and Sir John Fall, a commoner who secretly won her love. Pregnant and forbidden to marry, the...
January 2026 delivered a historic surge for exchange‑traded funds, with net new money hitting $174 billion and 85 fresh products debuting on U.S. exchanges, pushing total listed ETF assets to $14.1 trillion. The inflow figure eclipses the combined totals of the three preceding...
TG Watkins, director of stocks at Simpler Trading, used a live webinar to detail how his Moxie Indicator helped him turn a modest portfolio into a 420% gain in six months and a 2,060% options windfall in 30 days. He...
After Nvidia’s earnings miss sparked a sharp sell‑off across the technology sector, market commentator Jason Brown argued that the rally is insufficient to satisfy investors. He highlighted three alternative plays—SPDR Financial Sector ETF (XLF), Rocket Lab (RKLB), and Microsoft (MSFT)—as...
The video examines why Venezuelan crude is effectively worthless in today’s oil market, emphasizing that despite vast reserves, the country’s output plays a negligible role in global supply. It highlights the distinction between Venezuela’s heavy, sour crude and the light,...
The discussion centers on the ETF industry’s evolving innovation landscape, highlighted by founder Mike of ETF Action. He explains how the market now hosts roughly 5,000 funds managing about $14 trillion, with a clear split between traditional passive products and a...
The episode of Metals in Motion focuses on the accelerating demand for uranium as the nuclear power sector positions itself for a decade‑long growth spurt. Sprat Asset Management’s CEO John Champalia explains why the firm has placed uranium among its...
The active ETF market saw a surge of launches and asset gathering last year, but UBS cautions the ETF is merely a wrapper—not a cure-all—and success depends on strong active investment IP. Firms with proven track records and corporate access...
The ETF market is witnessing a pivot from traditional buy‑and‑hold indexing to high‑velocity leveraged single‑stock products. Trader ETFs has amassed $2.7 billion in assets, propelled by strong demand from South Korean and Chinese investors targeting US momentum plays such as SanDisk...
In volatile markets, Raie outlines three defensive stock strategies to protect capital. He highlights consumer staples (XLP) and utilities (XLU) as historically resilient sectors, and points to aerospace & defense (ITA) gaining from current geopolitical risk. The video also advises...
The video explains why natural‑gas prices are surging in early 2026, attributing the rally primarily to an unusually persistent winter storm. The analyst notes that, unlike typical December‑January spikes that fade quickly, this storm lasted longer and knocked out a...
Chuck Jaffe and VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth spotlight the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) in the latest “ETF of the Week.” Unlike the market‑cap‑weighted S&P 500, RSP assigns each of the 500 constituents an identical 0.20 % weight, creating a built‑in mid‑cap...
Copper prices have surged to all‑time highs as AI‑driven data centers, widespread electrification and grid expansion drive unprecedented demand. In a Metals in Motion interview, Sprott Asset Management’s Steven Schoffstall explains that the rally is underpinned by a structural supply...
The USCF Oil Plus Bitcoin Strategy Fund (ticker WTIB) debuted as the first exchange‑traded fund to bundle crude‑oil futures with Bitcoin futures, offering investors a single‑ticket exposure to two traditionally disparate asset classes. The fund employs a 2x leveraged structure: for...
The video examines whether copper miners can outpace a potential U.S. recession, arguing that copper’s price dynamics have shifted from a pure barometer of global growth to a commodity powered by structural demand. Over the past five years copper has rallied...
The conversation frames Bitcoin’s recent regulatory breakthroughs as a classic Uber‑versus‑taxi story, with crypto platforms like Coinbase and Tether positioned to eat traditional banks’ lunch. Host Anthony Pompliano and guests argue that recent policy shifts—most notably the approval of Bitcoin...
Bloomberg Real Yield’s February 20 episode centered on the Supreme Court’s unexpected ruling that struck down President Trump’s global tariffs, a move that instantly lifted U.S. 10‑year Treasury yields and sparked debate over the fiscal impact of losing roughly $170 billion in...
The video introduces the USCF Summer Haven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K‑1 Fund, ticker SDCI, a commodity‑focused ETF that has earned a five‑star Morningstar rating and is positioned among the top‑ranked commodity funds. It is marketed to advisors and investors...
The video centers on a market commentator’s bullish outlook amid widespread talk of a crypto winter. While many analysts urge investors to "buy the dip" and reallocate, the speaker maintains a confident trajectory for digital assets, projecting Bitcoin to hit...
Amplify’s chief investment officer, Christian, used a recent market‑volatility roundtable to argue that traditional income‑focused strategies often leave performance on the table. He outlined how the firm’s “yield‑smart” ETFs combine dividend exposure with tactical covered‑call writing to generate 5‑6% yields...
The video features senior portfolio manager Rob from Tortoise Capital discussing current oil market dynamics amid rising US‑Iran tensions and the search for a “Goldilocks” price. He notes Brent around $65, with roughly $5 geopolitical risk premium, and argues $70...
The February episode of First Look ETF opened with a market‑wide update: January 2026 delivered a historic $174 billion of net inflows into ETFs, pushing total U.S. listed ETF assets to $14.1 trillion. New product activity was robust, with 85 launches—more than...
